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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
Gems Hcpresenting Months.

The following is the list Of gems represent
Ing the months of the year and the senti-
ments for which they stand:
January Jarynth or garnet; Consistency
and fidelity in every engagement
February-Amethyst Sincerity. Thisstone
preserves mortas from strong passions and
insures them peace of mnd.
March Bookstore: Courage ana success
In dangerous and hazardous enterprises.
ril-Sapphire or diamond; Repentance
or innocence.
May Emerald: Success III love.
June-Agate; Health and long lie
July-Carnelian The forgetfnlneSs or the
cure of evil springing from friendship III love
Content.
August-Sardonyx Conjugal felicity.
September -Chrysoite; Preserves from ~
cures folly. An,dote to madness.
October-Opal: Misfortune and hope
November-Topaz: Fidelity and friendship
Acknowledgements or malachte: Inc
most brilliant success and happiness III every
circumstance in life. Prosperity. The tur-
cuoise has also according to this Calendar
the property of securing friendly regard
hence the old saying is, "llc who possesses
turquoise will always be sure of friend
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
Tn. English Ear.

In England there are two classes OF lawyers,
the one being called barristers, the other
ATTORNEYS When case is to be tried. the
attorney who has taken it from the client
gets up the evidence and prepares e.papers,
in short, does all the work necessary to bring
it into court There the attorney retains a
barrster to conduct the case in court. Hence,
barristers rank higher than attorneys We
often see the letters &C. written after the
name of II barrister The title, queens coun-
sci. for which the letters stand, is an honorary
one given TO an eminent practitioner at the
bar. One possessing it is entitled to wear a
silk gown A queens counsel cannot act as
Junior counsel in a case, and as he cannot
always be the leader, he sometimes finds his
title an Inconvenience. The judges in Eng
land are chosen from queens counsel.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
Object Glasses for Telescopes.

Prior to 1915 there were no telescopes IN
America Of size to compare with those III
Europe. In that year twelve inch glass
was brought from Germany to be mounted AT
the Cincinnati observatory. the first regu-
larly organized and equipped observatory in
the United States. AT that time the glass
was as large and as fine glass as any IN the
world. Then followed one of about the same
size for the Naval observatory at Washing
ton. Since then the size at which 1t has been
found possible to grind these glasses has
largely increased; eighteen inch, twenty inch
and twenty-six inch glasses followed Avian
Clark a. Co, of Boston, now do the casting OF
the largest glasses, but they are sent to
Europe to be ground The glass for the Lick
observatory of California is thirty-six inches.
IL it is successful in proportion to It's size
some remarkable revelations as to the charac-
ter of the sun and planets are expected, and
the surface of the moon should he especially
plain
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
THE CURIOSITY SHOP.
Facts and Figures ON Ordinary Topics
which One should Know.

The original use Of the words, "a govern
ment for the people, of the people and by the
people," have been attributed TO President
Lincoln in his celebrated speech OF the bat
tlefeld of Gettysburg Now comes reader
who says:
'Mr Lincoln was the first to use the words
as quoted, although he might have been
thinking of former somewhat similar express
sions when he used them. In an anti.slavery
speech in Boston, May 20, 1850, Theodore
Parker said A democracy, that Is, gov
eminent Of all the people, 10y all the people,
for al the people, and in speech made Jan.
&c, 1880, Dauiel Webster said: The peoples
government, made for the people, made by
the people, and answerable to the people
These phrases all mean the same thing and
embody the idea of IA free government
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
DIseases Among Wild Animals.

It is stated in I he Medical Reporter that
nine-tenths Of the wild animals in confinement
are subject to heart disease, although all ami
mails have their peculiarities The elephants
are heirs to many diseases, but the most com
mon and fatal is rheumatism. Monkeys and
balloons generally die from bronchial affec.
tons and heart disease; felines, such as lions,
tigers, leoparcls, etc, from dysentery and
heart disease; deer, antelopes, etc, suffer
most from dysentery and heart disease, while
such animals as wolves, dingoes and foxes
don't seem to be subject to any diseases ex-
cept "pure cussedness" The only thing to be
feared in the wolf tribe is too much socabil-
ity. 1t is unsafe to keep more than pair to-
gether; otherwise they would eat each other.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
Curious Fact About Earthquakes.

Some of the most severe earthquakes ON
record, it appears, have taken place during
the month of February. At Lisbon, Feb ~,
1851, 800 houses were destroyed by an
earthquake, and 10000 persons buried in the
ruins. Feb ., 1903, an earthquake at Aquila,
Italy, destroyed 500 lives, Feb. 3, 1888, a
terrible earthquake took place in Italy and
Sicily, destroying thousands of lives and
overthrowng Messina and other towns. On
Feb. 4, 1877, an earthquake destroyed the
whole country between Santa Fe and
Panama, including Cusco and Quito; and it
is estimated that on this occasion 10000 peo-
pie were buried in one second. On Feb. ~,
1885, an earthquake in Chill, besides effectng
an immense amount of other damage, almost
destroyed the city of Conception, knocking
down the cathedral and Eiost of the public
buildings,
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21

The real name of the Confederate leader,
Stonewall Jackson, was Thomas Jonathan
Jackson. At the battle of Bull Run, on July
81. 1861, Co. Slocum's New York regiment
made charge which put to rout the Confed'
crate force in his front. Gen. Jackson had
lust arrived with his brigade. Gen. Bee said
to hirn: They are beating us back" well
sir" said jackson, 1--WE will give them the
bayouet" Form. FORM cried Bee, "there
stands JackSons brigade like stone wall.
The brigade was afterward called the Stone
wall brigade, aud the name Stonewall soon
came to he applied to its commander
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
The Diving Bell.

The diving bell was first used on the coast of
Null POO years ago, in looking for the wrecks
of the $ ,,anish Armada. improvements were
made by Stanley, who was the first man to
reach sea bottom. Smeaton, builder OF the
Eddvstone lighthouse, first applied the con
densing pump for forcing air down to the
diver The Royal George, an English man
of-war, which sank off Plymouth in l7S2, was
discovered by diver in 1917. The first and
so far rs we know the only, lady to go down
i'll diving hell was the wife of Capt. Morris,
of Pl mouth, who made descent few years
ago
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
PASSPORTS.

Every traveller in foreign country should
have a passport Without one there is often
great Inconvenience and delay in passing
from one country to another, Passports are
issued by the state department at Washing
ton on payment Of S. and the filing of the
applicants affidavit that he is n citizen, certi-
fled to by another citizen, both attested by a
notary or a certificate of a court of record.
If the applicant is u naturalized citizen the
application must he accompanied by his nat
uralization papers. Aliens who have only
sirnified their intention to become citizens of
the United States cannot obtain passports. A
passport Is only required by the head OF q
family
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
An Athletes Advice to Amateurs.

A professional athlete advises amateurs
not to impose upon the stomach by the ala
of medicines Exercise should be avoided
early in the morning before breakfast on an
empty stomach The air is very unwhole-
some early in the morning, and until the sun
has purified it, to breath it freely is injuri-
GUS. Malarial and chest diseases are apt to
be taken. People who are not professional
athletes cannot stand the fatigue of exercise
before breakfast, and it even weakens the
regular professional ones who are ignorant.
The system is weaker when person rises
than at any other time during the day. The
proper way is to rise an hour or so after the
sun is up take light breakfast, and after
the meal has thoroughly disested take the
exercise
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21

arm. however, especially between the
shoulder and elbow, II the joints were not
involved, tho wound was enlarged and tho
ragged ends Of bones pared OF smoothly.
the arm put IN splint and II tho case re-
suited fortunately, sort OF gristle first
and later bony structure took the place
Of the original hard bone. This operation
was called reseetion All sorts Of wounds
were received. One poor fellow was shot
in the face in such way that the whole
lower jaw was taken of, the wound how
ever was not necessarily fatal.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21

SUBMARINE LIGHTS FOR TORPEDO BOATS.
The accompanying cut illustrates method
proposed by Mr.. l.. +. De Cells, of Los An
gees, Cal, and described by The Scientific
American, 10y means of which vessel may
be warned of the approach of n submarine
torpedo Briefly, this plan consists in pro
viding the hull with q series OF bulls eyes
below the water line, through which pow
erful light may be thrown to illuminate tile
surrounding water. Alongside of each bull
eye is glass covered opening, through which
a close watch of the water may lie main
tained and the approach of torpedo noted.
Commenting upon the probable effectiveness
of this method, Mr.. Cells says: us there
anything to prevent it thc ironclaU from
exploding the torpedo or torpedo boat by
means of dirigibe torpedo before 1t comes
within the proper distance to do the harm'
This device can be applied at very small cost
to any vessel"
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21

A new article, composed mainly Of asbestos
and india rubber, termed vulcabeston, forms
a substance of the toughness of horn, al
though it can be made of any degree of tiexi-
bility. 1t is a nonconductor OF electricity,
and stands the severest test of acids, steam,
gases, etc. From its quality Of permanently
resisting heat, which has been so long known
as the characteristic feature OF asbestos, 1t
has been adopted by the United States gov
eminent for use around steam engines.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21

Professor IIorsley has within a year oper-
ated upon thirteen patients, i'll ten cases re-
moving portions of the brain and in three
cases portions of the skull. In these expert
ments, he tells the Royal society, he used
precisely the same angsthetcs and antiSep
tics as he had employed in his experiments
upon the brains of monkeys and in no case
had the patient complained of any pain being
caused by the operation.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
The Human Hair.

The human hair varies in thickness from
1850 TO 1000 of an inch Blonde hair is the
finest and rel hair the coarsest- A German
investigator finds that in four heads Of hair
Of equal weight, the red ons contains about
10000 hairs. the black lO3,ooO, the brown
'O0. 900 and the blonde IN, GOO.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
The Sources of the Nile.

The river Nile is formed by the junction Of
the Blue Nile and the White Nile at Khar-
toum, in the Soudan country. The White
Nile is the main stream or true upper Nile.
Lake Victoria Nyanza, large body of water
situated under the equator, $40 feet above
the level of the sea- is the source of the White
Nile The Blue Nile has its source in the
high mountains of AbysSinia, Mt an elevation
of 1900 feet, from which it dcscends with
great force and carrying a great volume OF
water
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
Tr,nsparcncy of Molten Iron.

A correspondent of The Chemical News
says: "Some days ago was present when a
casting was made, involving the pouring OF
several tons of molten cast iron. The stream
was very regular, and resembled great
waterfall 1t was possible to see objects
through the molten metal, which appeared to
be of yellowsh color, but tolcrably trans
parent. Two gentlemen who were present
were also convinced of the Transparency Of
the metal
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
Sanitary Property of Camers Hair.

Professor jaeger, of sanitary clothing fame,
ia credited with claiming that the odor OF
camel's hair. which is SO distinguishable has
a most beneficial use. He asserts that 1t pro-
duces sleep in persons suffering from inSom-
MIA. and lie advises them to sheep on pillows
covered with camel's hair and stuffed with
hair.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
Diamond Tesla.

A genuine diamond may he heated 10 a
white heat in an air tight retort without the
slightest injury. There are other tests, such
as the application Of strong acids. Many
crystals will mark glass, but diamonds cut it
most easily.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
The Highest Steeplcs.

The highest steeples in the world are those
on the Cologne cathedral, and are 5ll feet
high. This cathedral is the largest piece Of
Gothic architecture in the world
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21

VICKsBURG, SHOWING BEND In RIVER.-From
an Old Photograph us62).
kinds to the troops For day or two
after the investment Warrenton, about
six miles below Vlcksburg, had been used
Us base.
But the new base upon the Yazoo gave
direct communication with the great North
and it's limitless supply.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
beware of Ointmenis for catarrh that con-

beware of Ointmenfs for catarrh that con-
tain Mercury,
as Mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
small and completely derange the whole
system when entering II through the mucus
surfaces. Suce articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputa
BILE physicians, AS the damage they will do
are ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co, To
ledo, o, containing no mercury and is
taken internally and acts directly upon the
blood and mucus surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure that
YOU get the genuine, it Is taken internally
and made in Toledo, Ohio, by F.J. Cheney
IL Co
tS- Sold by Druggists, price 75c per bottle.
An exchange tells the following story Of
New Hampshire boy out for sport with
gan He rambled along looking for game
when he saw a chaise approaching, driven
by the governor Of the state The little lad,
while considerably 6wed by finding himself
alone with so august parsonage, was, how
ever, equal to the occasion As the chaise
reached him he stood aside to let it pass and
gravely presented arms. The governor at
once pulled up his horse and looked with
amusement at the little fellow standing there
as serious as sentry, with his gun held
rigidly before him "What is your names"
asked tile governor Thomas Bailey Al
drich," replied the boy, with military sa-
lutte He was invited into the chaise, and
though he lost his shooting, what was that in
comparison with the distinction Of riding
into Portsmouth town with Governor Wood
buryi This was forty years ago, and since
then Thomas Aldrich has earned a place
among the foremost of American authcs.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-05-21
SCIENCE AND PROGRESS.
A NEW SUBSTANCE MADE OF AS
BESTOS AND INDIA RUBBER.

prof.ssor lager Advises Camels Hair Pill
lows for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS tho
uuIIs of Vessels Against Torpedo
Boats by Means of Submarine Lights.
The idea that small torpedo or torpedo
beat can most oircctually and thoroughly de-
stroy the largest ironclad ailoat, If the explo-
SION takes place Immediately against the hull
u the vessel. is extremely general. The pro-
Wiion of the hulls of these vessels against
attacks by submarine torpedo boats has,
therefore received wide attention.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
The white Hair Craze.

New York Truth: / suppose most people
who walk along Broadway with their eyes
open cannot have failed to notice recently
a remarkable increase in the number of
youDg-looking women with white hair
that are to be met nowadays. 1 am myself
the most credulous individual, and especi-
ally where lovely woman is concerned. it
6istresses me to find myself having the
smallest doubt as to the commences of
everything about her. But it seemed to
me so odd that such a number of white
haired women appeared all at once that
was moved to make perquisition into the
subject, and consulted an affable scquaint-
arce of mine who is what is styled tom
serial artist. From him learned that the
white hair craze is the latest fashionable
fad, and that it is obtained by the same
means that were employed to produce the
daffodil-colored tresses that have been so,
long in vogue, but which having been
adopted by ladies of certain class are
now tabooed by society. The bleaching
mixture is peroxide of hydrogen, which,
when mixed with % per cent. of ammonia,
will in two applications turn the blacklist
hair snow white by the simple process of
destroying the coloring matter. OF course
it is frightfully injurious to health, as it
withers the capillary tubes just as any
other vegetable is sbrivelled by burning
but the ladies who use 1t don't mind ruin
ing their health as long as they can be in
the fashion
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13
Against tbs New Constitution OF the Z. Of L
which Goes into Effect Mundiy.
The Accuracy Of the Count By the Executive
Bard very much Doubted.
Coke Workers Dissatisfied With the Sliding
Scale Of Wages Adopted.
From and Steel Workers Indignant at the
Action of the Executice Board the x.
ofL.-Other Labor Notes.

NEW YORK, July 9.-There will ee
very VIGOROUS kicking against the new
constitution of the Knights of Labor
which goes into effect on Monday, accord.
ing to the general executive board. At
least 800 local assemblies in this neigh
berhood will refuse to be guided by its
provisions. District assembly 20, which
voted against it to local. will run the risk
of suspension rather than work under ii.
Some of the knights opposed to it douot
the accuracy of the count by which the
executive board declared it adopted. They
would like to look at the official list of To-
Gals chat voted for and against it. The
new administration of District 40 is in the
long list of objectors. 1t is said that the
new constitution was unconstitutionally
projected, even if the count was all right.
One of the features in the new constitution
that is particularly Objectionable is the
compulsory tax of two cents head month
for the cooperative fund managed by the
executive board. If the locals had been
permitted to vote on each article separate
~ this feature would have been rejected
by big majority. But they were COM
PEELED to reject or accept the constitution
as whole. There will be general re-
fusal of the Assemblies hereabouts to recog-
nize the new rule curtailing the
size of the General Assembly. The
old rule gave every one thousand knights
a delegate; the rule calls for delegate to
every 5000. The result OF this will be that
many assemblies will elect delegates &C
cording to the old rule and send them
to Minneapolis in October. A lively time
over the acceptance or rejection by the
committee on credentials is certain.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1887-07-13

whom, when elected. opposed coercion,
condemned the permanent feature OF the
act and the suppression of societies in Ire
land. He regretted the American deputa-
ton had come at time of retreac zion
and retr0gression. 1t was one consolation
that il was impossible that the love OF lib
erty should recede from the people. he
believed the people as represented by the
present parliament were deceived and de-
iuded people. But the recent election
showed they were awakening. [Cheers.l
Tie cause Of liberty would triumph event
ually, when Americans and mankind IN
general-British mankind in particular
would rejoices
1t was not merely an expression OF oDin.
ion from America; England had long been
the recipient Of American aims. This
great, ancient, wealthy country is not
ashamed to partake of the growing wealth
of America. We receive American aims
to Tighten the famine in Ireland. 1t is our
business, il possible, to prevent it, or IL it
arises to bear the cost thereof. We have
received American aims not for that alone,
but for the removal from Ireland to a
happy land OF large portion of the popu-
lation which Lord Salisbury recently des-
igpated as q burdensome engagement upon
thu soil. While Americas operations aud
remittances were confined to those pur-
poses, nobody complained; but we had
now reached another period, when the SYM
pathy OF Americans took another form.